Jubilee Mennonite Church (Meridian, Mississippi, USA)

In 1978 Milford and Carolyn Lyndaker and Daryl and Cindy Byler began a Thursday night Bible study in Meridian, Mississippi. In 1980, the group organized as the Jubilee Mennonite Church and became part of the Gulf States Mennonite Conference of the Mennonite Church (MC). The group soon added Leon Kauffman and Duane Maust to the leadership team.

In 1983, Jubilee bought an old home at the corner of Hooper Street and 40th Avenue as a worship center and home where the Byler family lived. As the congregation grew, it moved to the Highland United Methodist Church's fellowship hall. In August 1991, it moved again to St. Paul's Episcopal Church's parish hall. Later it met in the church's sanctuary on Sunday afternoons.

In October 1991, Jubilee bought the former Highland School property, with plans to build a new church building. However, it learned that Central Presbyterian was facing closure and wanted the Mennonite congregation to take over its building. In December 1993, Jubilee purchased the former Presbyterian building for $100,000. The size of the building has meant that the east wing and chapel have been rented to other church groups. Jubilee’s Community of Hope tutoring program used space upstairs, and local youth groups used the gym.

Bibliography

Martinez, Regina. "Brief History of Jubilee." Jubilee Mennonite Church. Web. 6 October 2023. http://www.jubileemennonite.org/our-history/brief-history-of-jubilee/.

Maust, Elaine. "Byler ministers from pulpit and law office." Gospel Herald 81, no. 47 (22 November 1988): 810.

_____. "Leadership team commissioned, Meridian, Miss." Gospel Herald 75, no. 51 (21 December 1982): 875.

_____. "Methodists, Mennonites share building in Meridian, Miss." 83, no. 33 Gospel Herald (14 August 1990): 562.

_____. "Miracle on 9th Street." Jubilee Mennonite Church. Web. 6 October 2023. http://www.jubileemennonite.org/our-history/miracle-on-9th-street/.

Additional Information

Address: 812 28th Avenue, Meridian, Mississippi 39301

Phone: 601-693-8073

Website: http://www.jubileemennonite.org/

Denominational Affiliations: Gulf States Mennonite Conference

Mennonite Church (MC)

Mennonite Church USA

Pastoral Leaders at Jubilee Mennonite Church

Name	Years of Service
Team leadership	1978-1982
J. Daryl Byler	1982-1986 1988-1994
Leon Kauffman	1982-1986
Milford Lyndaker	1982-1986
Laurence M. Horst (1915-2011)	1986-1988
Ernest Neufeld (Interim)	1995-1996
Duane E. Maust (Co-pastor)	1996-
Elaine L. Maust (Co-pastor)	1996-

Jubilee Mennonite Church Membership

Year	Members
1981	11
1990	20
2000	34
2009	66
2020	116

Author(s)	Samuel J Steiner
Date Published	October 2023

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Steiner, Samuel J. "Jubilee Mennonite Church (Meridian, Mississippi, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. October 2023. Web. 25 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Jubilee_Mennonite_Church_(Meridian,_Mississippi,_USA)&oldid=177652.

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Steiner, Samuel J. (October 2023). Jubilee Mennonite Church (Meridian, Mississippi, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Jubilee_Mennonite_Church_(Meridian,_Mississippi,_USA)&oldid=177652.

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